Operation Nightingale

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Operation Nightingale was the codename of the Singapore Armed Forces's humanitarian mission to the 1991 Gulf War.

[edit] Background

Following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq on the August 2, 1991, a massive international coalition was formed to deter and repel Iraqi forces in Kuwait. A request was made by the British Government for medical assistance. In response, a 30-strong SAF medical team led by MAJ (Dr) Tan Chi Chiu of the 205th General Hospital was assembled and flown to Saudi Arabia in a mission codenamed Operation Nightingale on January 20.

The medical team was based in the British Army Rear Hospital at King Khalid's Airport in Riyadh and treated a total of 210 casualties. The mission ended in March 13 after a total of 54 days.